Newport News Weekend

October 10, 2002

STEW. A Brunswick Stew -- Deep Creek Celebration Day will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at Christ United Methodist Church, 133 Deep Creek Road, Newport News. The meals are $6. Quilts, crafts and baked goods will be on sale, and activities for the kids will include pony rides, slide, trains, McGruff and K-9 demonstrations. Entertainment provided by several Contemporary Christian music groups. Proceeds will benefit church-related missions and projects. For more information, call 930-0945.

TRAINS. The Lee Hall Train Fair -- Rhythm of the Rails will be held 1-5 p.m. Saturday, on the grounds of Lee Hall Mansion, 163 Yorktown Road, Newport News. The cost is $5 per car. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Lee Hall Depot, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the relocation and preservation of the 1880s Lee Hall Depot. Co-sponsors are the Virginia War Museum Foundation, Virginia Commission for the Arts and the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities.

There will be a festival of music and entertainment associated with the railroad, plus exhibits, historical interpretations, railroad layouts and vendors, door prizes, children's activities and food. For more information, call 888-3371.

CARNIVAL. A Safety -- Stop the Violence Carnival will be held 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, at Magruder Early Childhood Center, 1712 Chestnut Ave., Newport News. Activities and displays will include fire safety, school bus safety, stranger danger and a canine demonstration. For more information, call 928-6714.

TOWN HALL MEETING. The Newport News chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference is holding a Town Hall meeting 5-7 p.m. Saturday at the Moton Community House, 2101 Jefferson Ave., Newport News. The meeting will address issues and concerns affecting the community including topical discussions on crime, education, health, housing, employment, transportation, recreation and economic development. Open to the public. For more information, call 877-0792, 838-7945 or 595-6613.

Contact Mia A. Bailey with news of Newport News area events open to the public. Call 247-4988, fax suggestions to 244-7437 or e-mail mbailey@dailypress.com.